Career Services - Websites
INTERNSHIPS: For local internships, contact Career Services
The Washington Center – www.twc.org
Now in its 30th year, The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars (TWC) is a vital nonprofit organization serving hundreds of colleges and universities in the U.S. and other countries by providing selected students challenging opportunities to work and learn in Washington , D.C. for academic credit.
National Government Opportunities for Students - http://www.studentjobs.gov/
Studentjobs.gov provides information on Federal Government job opportunities. There is no charge for using Studentjobs.gov and users are not required to pre-register to look for a job.
Student Conservation Association - http://www.thesca.org/
The Student Conservation Association (SCA) provides high school students, college students and others with meaningful conservation service internships and volunteer opportunities in our National Parks, Forests and other public lands.
Human Rights Watch - http://hrw.org/internships/
Human Rights Watch investigates and seeks to promote human rights worldwide. Human Rights Watch offers academic internships for both undergraduate and graduate students in our New York , London , Los Angeles , and Washington offices in most of its Regional and Thematic divisions, its Special Initiative programs, and its Organizational Support departments.
Catholic Social Services of the Diocese of Charlotte – http://www.cssnc.org/hosthomes
Host Homes is committed to providing a variety of services to young people and their families. At Host Homes, we work with interested students to tailor opportunities to their educational and professional interests, from helping us in the office to creating demographic forms to counseling young people and their families.
Intern Abroad - http://www.internabroad.com/
GoAbroad.com is committed to providing the most comprehensive international education and alternative travel databases. GoAbroad.com utilizes data driven programming to provide the most up-to-date and accurate information.
Catholic Network of Volunteer Service - http://www.cnvs.org
Wonderful links and information, includes Americorps.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT SITES
Work Ministry- www.workministry.com
Work Ministry assists faith-based and community organizations in developing Job Support groups serving job seekers and connecting groups with Employers. Work Ministry: Assists job seekers, leaders and sponsors with resources for personal support, career management and technology; Connects job seekers with employers for job search and staffing success.
Indeed.com -
Gives students instant access to millions of Jobs and internships from sources such as Monster, HotJobs, CareerBuilder, the New York Times and Fortune 500 corporate websites. It draws from thousands of other sources as well, including small industry-specific job boards, local newspapers and associations.
Wetfeet.com - http://www.wetfeet.com/asp/home.asp
Excellent site to gather information on careers; Includes articles and advice on researching companies, interviewing, strategies, and geographic regions to which you may want to move.
Career Journal - http://www.careerjournal.com/
Information for executives, professionals, and managers; from the Wall Street Journal
Catholic Careers - http://www.catholiccareers.com/
Visit CatholicCareers.com for Catholic employment and career information and to search for Catholic jobs.
Monster.com - http://content.monster.com/
Career advice section of Monster.com; Information, articles, tips, and advice on searching for jobs, interviewing, salary negotiations, and more
Job Seekers Advice - http://www.jobseekersadvice.com/
Free career advice site.
Quintessential Careers - http://www.quintcareers.com/
Free job search advice, articles, links, and information.
CollegeGrad.com - http://www.collegegrad.com/
Job site for entry level positions; includes job listings, articles, and advice.
Bureau of Labor Statistics – Occupational Outlook Handbook - http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm
Website that allows you to search an occupational title and get information about that career
GRADUATESCHOOL
GRE - http://www.gre.org/
Information on the test that includes testing centers, dates, and practice tests that are available for download
GMAT - http://www.gmac.com/gmac/thegmat/
Learn about the GMAT exam
MCAT - http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/start.htm
Information from the Association of American Medical Colleges on the MCAT exam
Praxis - http://www.ets.org/praxis/
Information on the Praxis exams for teachers
LSAT - http://www.lsac.org/
Homepage of the Law School Admissions Council, with information on law school and LSAT exam
GradSchools.com - http://www.gradschools.com/
Comprehensive online directory of graduate and post- graduate school programs, arranged by curriculum, including contact information and program descriptions
Petersons - http://www.petersons.com/GradChannel/default.asp
Petersons.com is one of the most comprehensive Web resource on education and careers; includes a section of finding and selecting a graduate school program
Medical Schools - http://www.aamc.org/medicalschools.htm
Alphabetical listing of medical schools in the United States and Canada
Writing the Personal Statement - http://www.accepted.com/grad/personalstatement.aspx
Guide to writing the always fun personal statement for graduate school, including law school
INTERVIEWING
CollegeGrad.com - http://www.collegegrad.com/intv/
Career Journal - http://www.careerjournal.com/jobhunting/interviewing/
Monster.com - http://interview.monster.com/
Quintessential Careers - http://www.quintcareers.com/intvres.html
SALARY INFORMATION
Salary.com – www.salary.com
Excellent site for information on salaries; provides a feature to search salary numbers by occupation and geographic area.
Payscale - http://www.payscale.com/
Excellent analysis comparing your job profile to the salary and compensation of people in your location with similar skills and experience; quite accurate and up-to-date
COMPANY/ORGANIZATION RESEARCH SITES
The key to finding a career position is to find companies, learn about them, and then contact them. Advertisement boards such as Monster and Career Builder are not very effective.
Charlotte Chamber of Commerce - http://members.charlottechamber.com
Search the member directory of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
Gaston Chamber of Commerce - http://www.gastonchamber.com/
Search the member directory of the Gaston, NC Chamber of Commerce
Hoovers - http://www.hoovers.com/free/
Hoover ’s is a leading business research organization that provides in-depth research and analysis on company trends and performance. This is the free section of the site, other parts have costs involved.
Google – www.google.com
Use Google or your favorite search engine to search for companies – not jobs, but companies!
Corporate Information - http://www.corporateinformation.com/
A great resource for researching companies and industries in the United States and around the world; Search for company and industry information -- or search by U.S. state or by country to find companies that operate within a specific geographic region; More than 350,000 company profiles; Free to job-seekers.
